The role of the OAS in the area of development

Day of Reflection Monday, February 4, 2008 Ambassador Alfonso Quiñónez Executive Secretary for Integral Development

“

It is legitimate for people to wonder if democracy exists in their countries when a significant percentage of the population is condemned to live in poverty, ignorance, and disease, under governments that are not truly interested in satisfying their needs… Democracy and democratic governments have to deliver results …”

José Miguel Insulza, Secretary General of the OAS, Upon receiving the Award granted by the International Foundation for Election Systems [IFES] in Washington D.C., on October 2, 2007

What role do we want the OAS to play in the development of the Hemisphere?

The Inter-American Council for Integral Development (CIDI)

The CIDI is a body of the OAS which answers directly to the General Assembly, with decision-making power in matters of partnership for integral development .

The purpose of CIDI is to promote partnership among it member States for the furtherance of their integral development an, in particular, to help eliminate poverty.

Bodies of CIDI:

  The Permanent Executive Committee of the Inter-American Council for Integral Development (CEPCIDI); The Inter-American Agency for Cooperation and Development (AICD);    Nonpermanent Specialized Committees (CENPES); Inter-American Committees; and Other subsidiary bodies and agencies created by the Council

CIDI: Partnership for development

Political dialogue CIDI Regular Meeting: At least once a year at ministerial level Sectoral meetings at ministerial level: Education Labor Science & Technology Culture Tourism Sustainable Development Social Development Specialized meetings Specific topics that member States deem appropriate Inter-American Committees Education (CIE) Science & Technology (COMCyT) Culture (CIC) Sustainable Develop. (CIDS) Social Develop. (CIDES) Ports (CIP) Strategic Plan for Partnership for Integral Development Special Multilateral Fund of CIDI (FEMCIDI ) Evaluate CENPES Inter-American Agency for Cooperation and Development (IACD) Approves AICD Management Board Scholarships (Training) Other OAS projects Technical cooperation R E c c o m e n d (Supports CIDI and its subsidiary bodies, responsible for the execution and coordination of projects)

Political Dialogue

GENERAL ASSEMBLY

CIDI reports to the General Assembly through the Permanent Council (OAS Charter Art. 91F)

SEDI Support CIDI

CIDI can be convened as: Regular, special, specialized or sectoral meetings

Permanent Executive Committee of CIDI (CEPCIDI) Subcommittee on Partnership for Development Policies Subcommittee on Program, Budget and Evaluation Working Groups Inter-Americana Agency for Cooperation and Development (AICD ) AICD Management Board

FEMCIDI

Nonpermanent Specialized Committees (CENPES) Inter-American Committees IA COMMITTEES

1.

Education - CIE 2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

Science & Technology COMCyT Culture - CIC Sustainable Develop. - CIDS Social Development - CIDES Ports - CIP Sectoral meetings at Ministerial level: 1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

Education Labor Science & Tech. Culture Tourism Sustainable Develop.

Social Development

CIDI: Investment in Meetings

$ 900.000

$ 800.000

$ 700.000

$ 600.000

$ 500.000

$ 400.000

$ 300.000

$ 236.295

Specific Fund Regular Fund $ 200.000

$ 100.000

$ 147.274

$ 0 E duc a t io n $ 862.475

$ 154.212

$ 89.410

$ 134.851

C ult ure $ 29.520

$ 29.573

$ 102.674

La bo r T o uris m $ 33.200

$ 17.670

$ 46.195

$ 49.248

$ 22.008

$ 71.059

S c ie nc e & T e c hno lo gy S o c ia l D e v e lo pm e nt S us t a ina ble D e v e lo pm e nt C ID I re gula r m e e t ings , C E P C ID I a nd it s bo die s TOTAL 2003-2007 : US$ 2,026.000

In addition to direct costs incurred by the host countries

Summit Process and CIDI Ministerials

SUMMITS OF THE AMERICAS

Establishes mandates and hemispheric priorities

MINISTERIAL MEETINGS

Opportunities for political dialogue and decision making at the highest sectoral level

INTER-AMERICAN COMMITTEES Authorities of Committees

 Follow-up to Summits and Ministerial meetings mandates  Provides technical advice  Translates the ministerial dialogue into concrete cooperation strategies with the support of SEDI and its Departments.



Promotes political dialogue and functions as Secretariat



Provides support to member States in implementing activities

Triple added value of the OAS:

Political priorities Concrete actions

  Political blessing Three levels: Summits of the Americas, Ministerial meetings and Inter-American Committees      Cooperation projects Exchange of experiences and best practices Institutional strengthening Training Effective public policies

Ability to convene

Work in coordination and support of international organizations and with the participation of civil society

From mandates and political priorities to concrete actions and projects

Strategic Plan for Partnership for Integral Development 2006-2009

Principal Goal:

to support member states in their efforts to reduce poverty and inequity to provide equality of opportunities and to eradicate extreme poverty through capacity building of human resources and strengthening institutions. •

Policy level:

Action at two Aims at strengthening the dialogue as well as the institutional arrangements and mechanisms that are critical to the ability of both governments and the General Secretariat to implement the Plan.

• levels :

Programmatic level:

Identifies a number of priority areas to ensure a focused and effective implementation of the Plan that are of special concern to member States and in which the OAS enjoys a comparative advantage.

Areas for action of the Strategic Plan

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

Social development and creation of productive employment Education Diversification and integration, trade liberalization, and market access Scientific development and exchange and transfer of technology Strengthening of democratic institutions Sustainable tourism development Sustainable development and environment Culture

Do these areas generate division?

Do we have impact?

What place would we like to give the OAS in these areas for action?

Would it be better to have an unifying theme?

Executive Secretariat for Integral Development (SEDI)

•

Mission:

To provide support to member states in their efforts to reduce poverty and achieve greater economic and social development by:

• • • Supporting dialogue at the highest level; Acting as an agent that catalyzes and translates political agreements into concrete actions; Promoting, coordinating, and facilitating the execution of programs, projects, and activities.

    

Main objectives of SEDI

To contribute in the consolidation of the OAS as a main political forum; To develop, promote, and implement programs, projects and cooperation activities aimed to:

(1)

strengthening of capacity building;

(2)

strengthening of institutions, and

(3)

design and implementation of effective public policy; To establish or strengthen strategic partnerships; To mobilize resources; To increase the visibility of the Organization as an important actor in the area of development.

Organizational Chart

SEDI

Human Development Department of Follow-up, Policies and Programs Office of the Executive Secretary Department of Education and Culture Department of Science and Technology Department of Trade, Tourism and Competitiveness Department of Sustainable Development Department of Social Development and Employment Scholarship and Training Section Secretariat of CIDI and of Ministerial Meetings Section of Education Section of Science Section of Trade Section of Social Development Section of educational loans Program and Project Evaluation Section Section of Culture Section of Technology Section of Competitiveness Section of Employment Educational Portal of the Americas Section of Tourism Foreign Trade Information System (CISE)

Resources for Cooperation

Resources:

- Regular Fund - FEMCIDI - Specific Funds - Scholarship and Training Programs - Foundations associated with the OAS Trust for the Americas, Young Americas Business Trust (YABT), Pan-American Development Foundation (PADF) - OAS offices in the member states (Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Costa Rica, Dominica, Ecuador, El Salvador, United States*, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, México, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Dominican Republic, Saint Kitts & Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago, Uruguay, Venezuela)

Financing sources and partnerships:

- Member States - Permanent Observers - International and multilateral organizations - Private sector (corporations, foundations, private academic/technical institutions) - Non-profit organizations (civil society organizations, networks public academic/technical institutions)

Regular Fund

2500

US $ Thousands 2051,7

2000

2288 Resources allocated to SEDI and its Departments (2008 Budget ):

1500 1000

692,5 1166,5 1308,5 681,3 791,5 1616,9

Funds allocated in the OAS Budget to SEDI in Chapter 7 (less the cost of meetings) and to the Department of Human Development, Sub program 31E (only the Scholarships Division and the Education Portal) 500 0 Of f ice of the Executiv e Secretary Department of Follw-up, Policies and Programs Department of Science & Technology Department of Trade, Tourism and Competitiv eness Department of Sustainable Dev elopment Department of Social Dev elopment and Employ ment Department of Education and Culture Department of Human Dev elopment

Total allocated for 2007: US $10.596.900,00

Regular Fund:

SEDI Percentage of the 2008 OAS Approved Budget SEDI as % of the 2008 Budget 100%

$ 5.983,100 $ 5.983,100

80%

$ 63.840,700 $ 19.149,500

60% 40%

$ 5.983,100 $ 19.149,500

20% 0% Approved 2008 Budget

$ 87.500,000 $ 9.128,900 Regular Fund

SEDI Without Scholarships

Specific Fund FEMCIDI (Voluntary)

Fund Regular Specific FEMCIDI (Voluntary) Approved 2008 Budget

$87,5000,00 $63,840,700 $5,983,100

SEDI Without Scholarships

$9,128,900 $19,149,500 $5,983,100

%`

10,4% 30,0% 100,0%

SEDI w ith Scholarships SEDI with Scholarships

$17,704,700 20,2

%

$19,149,500 30,0 $5,983,100 100,0 $ 17.704,700

TOTAL $157,323,800 $34,261,500 21,8 $42,837,300 27,2

FEMCIDI: Contributions

Country 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 Antigua & Bar Argentina

6,050.00 204,000.00 6,655.00 84,999.25 6,987.25 85,000.00 6,988.00 45,674.19 6,988.00 49,010.45 6,988.00 37,000.00

2005

6,988.00 40,103.45 15,000.00

Bahamas Barbados

13,100.00 16,400.00 13,100.00 16,400.00 13,100.00 16,400.00 13,100.00 16,400.00 13,100.00 16,400.00 15,000.00 16,400.00 16,400.00 7,800.00

Belize Bolivia

7,800.00 29,100.00 7,800.00 29,100.00 7,800.00 29,100.00 7,800.00 29,100.00 7,800.00 29,100.00 7,800.00 29,100.00 267,734.67

Brasil

453,091.00 542,256.71 426,221.29 266,467.87 268,343.09 289,683.84

Canada Chile Colombia Costa Rica Dominica Dom. Republic Ecuador El Salvador Grenada Guatemala Guyana Haiti Honduras Jamaica México Nicaragua Panamá Paraguay Perú St. Kitts & Nevis St. Lucia St. Vincent &the G Suriname T&T United States Uruguay Venezuela

1,316,029.00 100,000.00 104,600.00 32,900.00 5,100.00 35,000.00 10,000.00 32,100.00 23,830.00 24,000.00 5,100.00 20,742.00 39,800.00 1,087,370.00 18,000.00 42,700.00 41,500.00 85,200.00 5,100.00 7,600.00 5,100.00 22,300.00 31,200.00 4,367,000.00 80,000.00 44,000.00 1,344,601.32 110,000.00 117,200.00 32,900.00 5,100.00 33,504.33 16,608.45 29,100.00 6,000.00 24,000.00 5,100.00 15,000.00 21,000.00 39,800.00 750,000.00 18,000.00 58,900.00 85,200.00 5,100.00 7,600.00 5,100.00 8,500.00 31,200.00 4,500,000.00 80,000.00 28,552.00 1,286,816.37 110,000.00 111,125.00 32,900.00 5,100.00 35,000.00 16,678.45 32,100.00 6,000.00 24,000.00 5,100.00 15,000.00 21,000.00 39,800.00 750,000.00 18,000.00 39,600.00 23,856.86 40,000.00 5,100.00 7,600.00 5,100.00 8,500.00 31,200.00 5,090,000.00 50,000.00 42,937.82 1,247,875.46 110,000.00 104,600.00 32,900.00 5,100.00 35,000.00 16,678.45 32,100.00 6,000.00 24,475.45 5,100.00 21,000.00 39,800.00 750,000.00 18,000.00 39,600.00 15,745.76 70,000.00 5,100.00 7,600.00 5,100.00 8,500.00 31,200.00 5,100,000.00 25,000.00 2,000.00 1,333,846.87 110,000.00 32,900.00 5,100.00 16,678.45 32,100.00 6,000.00 25,011.78 5,100.00 15,000.00 16,434.35 39,800.00 749,915.00 18,000.00 42,950.00 18,979.00 85,200.00 5,100.00 7,600.00 5,100.00 8,500.00 31,200.00 5,100,000.00 6,894.30 47,903.66 1,491,179.54 110,000.00 9,975.00 32,900.00 5,100.00 35,000.00 16,678.45 32,100.00 25,053.40 5,100.00 11,396.01 39,800.00 499,925.00 18,000.00 39,600.00 13,403.36 85,200.00 5,100.00 7,575.00 5,100.00 8,500.00 31,200.00 4,900,000.00 9,500.00 62,771.20 110,000.00 106,825.00 32,900.00 5,100.00 35,000.00 16,678.45 32,100.00 6,000.00 25,239.40 5,100.00 15,000.00 23,911.65 39,800.00 350,000.00 18,000.00 39,600.00 6,811.06 55,000.00 5,100.00 7,575.00 5,100.00 8,500.00 31,200.00 5,000.00 9,500.00 46,896.80

2006

6,988.00 40,000.00 20,000.00 16,400.00 7,800.00 29,100.00 5,000.00 110,000.00 105,039.00 32,900.00 5,100.00 35,000.00 40,666.46 32,100.00 6,000.00 25,000.00 5,100.00 5,000.00 7,238.83 39,800.00 350,000.00 18,000.00 39,600.00 9,874.07 55,000.00 5,100.00 7,581.20 5,100.00 10,000.00 31,200.00 4,702,500.00 9,500.00 155,960.00

2007

6,988 50,031.17

20,000.00

16,400.00

7,800.00

29,100.00

433,311.06

110,000.00

104,061.00

32,900 5,100.00

35,000.00

16,679.00

20,000.00

6,000.00

25,000.00

5,100.00

5,000.00

8,359.98

39,800.00

500,000.00

18,000.00

39,600.00

12,000.00

55,000.00

5,100.00

7,600.00

5,100.00

10,000.00

31,200.00

4,702,500.00

9,500.00

156,000.00

FEMCIDI: Projects financed 1997- to date

25000000 180 20000000 15000000 10000000 5000000 0 Resources allocated Number projects financed 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0

Year

1996-97 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005-06

TOTAL US $

22,395,560 11,103,300 7,968,403 7,573,204 7,147,849 6,549,094 9,226,346 7,598,967 7,581,577

87,144,300

1996 97 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 06

Year Total: US $ 87.144.300 and 861 projects # projects

169 77 67 83 89 92 99 92 93

861

FEMCIDI 2000-2007: resources by region Distribution of

(Millions US$) Region 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2006 English speaking Caribbean

3,07 1,99 2,03 3,8 3,07 3,13

Central America & DR

1,78 1,93 1,83 2,15 1,74 1,91

Spanish speaking South America & Brazil North America

1,99 0,74

Total 7,57 Spanish speaking South America and Brazil, 26.0% North America, 10.0%

2,34 0,89

7,15

1,91 0,78

6,55 English Speaking Caribbean, 40.5% Central American and the DR, 23.5% %

40.5% 23.5% 2,61 0,67

9,23

2,15 0,64

7,6

1,88 0,67 26% 10%

7,58 100%



40.5%

countries, Haiti, Belize, Guyana y Suriname English-speaking Caribbean 

23.5%

Central American countries and the Dominican Republic 

26%

Spanish speaking South America and Brazil 

10%

North America (US and México)

FEMCIDI 2000 - 2007: Requested funds (US$) vs. contributions by sector

Sector

Science Culture Democ.

Education Social Develop.

# Projects presented

288 98 109 403 285 Environ.

Tourism Trade Integral Develop .

TOTAL

253 101 104 2

1643 Funds requested (US $)

38,592,209 10,312,176

Contributions granted (US $) Ratio of Requests / Contributions

11,085,737 774,137 348% 1,332% 12,028,586 62,711,804 36,359,261 2,635,076 12,889,369 5,972,407 456% 487% 609% 35,737,983 13,823,046 18,308,745 194,277 6,188,766 3,623,582 3,658,395 1,255,032

228,068,07 48,082,501

577% 381% 500% 15%

474%

 The Secretariat has observed that the overall amount of requests to the fund represents on average almost 500% of the total contributions.  The most salient discrepancies occurred in the accounts of Culture where requests represented 1332% of the contributions during that time frame, Social Development 609%, environment 577% and trade 500%.

Specific Funds: Some specific examples of SEDI activities Office of the Executive Secretary:

          Best Practices Forum of the Americas (2004-07) Municipal Efficiency and Transparency (MuNet) Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) (2004-07) Computers for Schools – Communities (CFS/CFC) (04-07) e-Government Service Centers (2007-09) Strengthening e-SMEs Policies and Institutions (2008-10) RED GEALC –Network of e-government Leaders from LAC Government Procurement Network (2004-08) Promoting Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in SMEs in the Caribbean (07-09) Institutional Capacity Building (2004-09) Approx Investment.

Universal Civil Identity Program in the Americas (Honduras, Haití, partial amount Paraguay project - Fondo España) US $ 137.623

US $ 2.005.211

US $ 1.820.000

US $ 605.987

US $ 221.494

US $ 593.000

US $ 1.276.000 US $ 220.000

US $ 651.000

US $ 240.000

US$ 6.888.000

US $ 6.420.000

Specific Funds: Some specific examples of SEDI activities Employment:

In 1 and a half year,

the Inter-American Network for Labor Administration (RIAL)

has organized and achieved:

5

Hemispheric workshops (Migration, employment services, health and occupational safety, labor dimension of FTAs)

8

bilateral cooperation activities among ministers of labor

247

representatives of ministries of labor, union and business sector trained

10

international organizations participating (ILO, IDB, among others)

11 1

centers of research and participating NGOs technical study on gender and employment

Social Development: Network/based Capacity Building on Social

Protection Strategies: Since 1991 holds annual Conferences of the Social Network of Latin America and the Caribbean

4

Hemispheric Workshops (on social protection systems) Effective promotion of cooperation between the Caribbean and Latin America

1

technical study on the effectiveness of social policy in providing of social services Close collaboration with international organizations (ECLAC, IDB, World Bank, among others)

APPROX. INVESTMENT: US $725.000

Strong support of the academic sector (UWI, Universidad de Chile, among others)

APPROX. INVESTMENT : US $445.000

Specific Funds: Some specific examples of SEDI activities Education: Topic Education for Democracy Estimated resources mobilized (2005-07) [1]/ $896,100 $225,10 $671,000 CP Res. 831 Counterpart Culture: 3 ministerial priority areas activities during 2007

: translated in

concrete Early Childhood Education Education Indicators $535,669 $442,919 $149,440 $386,229 $185,600 CP Res. 831 Counterpart CP Res. 831

 Culture and Development Seminar “Culture as an engine of economic growth” public policy to promote the cultural sector and economic development. Partnerships with the WB, UNCTAD, IDB –

$257,319 Counterpart Teacher Formation Support Secretariat Subfund CIE/OAS Res. 831 $180,000 $126,564 $60,000 $120,000 $126,564 $746,704 USD CP Res. 831 Counterpart CP Res. 831 34%

 Culture, identity and diversity Seminar “Art and Culture as strategies to prevent social violence”.

International seminar “Cultural diversity: practice and perspectives” – exchange of public policy practices to promote diversity

Counterpart Resources Total Resources $1,434,548 USD $2,181,252 USD 66% 100%

 Preservation and protection of cultural heritage Workshops and sub regional case studies of policy and programs on protection of cultural heritage.

APPROX. INVESTMENT: US $2.180.000 APPROX. INVESTMENT: US $150.000

Specific Funds: Some specific examples of SEDI activities Sustainable Development: Trade:

 Capacity building in member States , in the last 5 years :  Biodiversity and Sustainable Forest Management US $6.9 MILL.

 Sustainable Energy and Climate Change Mitigation US $2.6 MILL.

 Environmental Law, Policies and Economics US $2.46 MILL.

 Integrated Water Resource Management  US $44.2 MILL.

Management of Natural Hazard Risk US $3.79 MILL.

150

courses, seminars, workshops and programs

8,000

people training from government, private sector and civil society Partnerships with IDB, WB, CARICOM, SIECA, Andean Community, CAF, etc.

Approx. Investment: US$ 4,983,000  Foreign Trade Information System (SICE): Regular Fund:

2003

447.2

2004

426.9

2005

368.4

2006

366.6

2007

363.6

APPROX. INVESTMENT: US $59.900.000

Specific Funds: US$620.000

APPROX. INVESTMENT: US $5.500.000

Specific Funds: Some specific examples of SEDI activities Tourism: Science and Technology Small Tourism Enterprise Program

 Assistance Program to Small Hotels in Central America Caribbean experiences US $ 1.000.000

US $ 332.000

APPROX. INVESTMENT : US $2.900.000

Engineering in the Americas (EftA)

in the Hemisphere.

, created in 2005 to improve the quality of engineering education and to establish recognized accreditation systems

1

International Symposium in Engineering

4

EFtA planning meetings Partnership with the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)

Inter-American System of Metrology (SIM)

Created in 1978 and joint to the OAS since 1995 with the participation of all member States. The OAS is the SIM Secretariat and since 2000 has:

Promoted

metrology in all member States

Trained 1017 Organized 104

15) the creation of national laboratories of professionals in metrology inter comparisons (in 2002 only 3

APPROX. INVESTMENT : US $ 1.050.000

Scholarships and Training: Investment

$ 9.000.000

$ 8.000.000

$ 7.000.000

$ 6.000.000

$ 5.000.000

$ 4.000.000

$ 3.000.000

$ 2.000.000

$ 1.000.000

$ 0 $ 7.105.977

$ 8.535.970

$ 6.842.089

$ 7.081.276

$ 3.691.262

$ 2.921.191

Funds executed by the OAS Scholarships and Training Program 2002-2007

The budget execution for 2006 and 2007 reflect the temporary pause of the OAS Scholarships and Training Program

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Total executed 2002-2007: US $ 36.177.765

300 250

Scholarships and Training: Academic studies

Scholarships granted to Academic Studies 2002-2007

900

Scholarships grante to Academic Studies by Program (2002-07)

851 236 251 800 700 219 200 100 50 0 2002 2003 2004 151 2005 183 2007 600 500

# becarios

400 300 200 100 0 Postgrado 85 Fulbright-OEA Ecologia 102 Pregrado (SPECAF)

800

Scholarships and Training:

Professional development Portal of the Americas 748 724

700 600

600 660 Trained Participants Means: Portal Virtual Classroom and Academic Partnerships

(Period: 2003-2007. Total amount of participants: 13129) 500 400 300 200

467

1500 1000 500 0 3500 3000 2500 2000

2850 2803 2768 1662

Year 2003 Year 2004 Year 2005 Year 2006 Year 2007

3046

100 0 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

The OAS investment in the are of development

has been more than

US $

250 million

in the last 5 years

Resources are limited and we cannot be nor do everything for everyone

It is important to define our niche and to focus our efforts on obtaining greater impact and recognition

“…democracy is not just a matter of ideas, institutions, or values. Much more importantly, it is also about delivering results that benefit the people. For good governance, it is not enough to feel and act like a democrat or achieve high levels of growth: the real challenge is to preserve the stability of democracy and achieve economic growth by providing citizens at the same time with all those benefits and solutions to their problems promised them by a fully-fledged democracy and a prosperous economy ” José Miguel Insulza, Secretary General of the OAS, during the Regional Seminar “Macroeconomic Policies and poverty””, Lima, Peru, September 19-20 de 2007

What role do we want the OAS to play in the development of the Hemisphere?